Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Ms. Blanche Ramsey
Ms. Blanche Ramsey, 87, of Ragsdale Road in Sharpsburg died Feb. 26, 1998, at Dogwood Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Born Oct. 6, 1910 in Chester County, Penn., Ms. Ramsey was a secretary.
A service was Saturday in Pennsylvania.
Survivors include her nephew, Dennis Stroud of Sharpsburg; and nieces, Kathleen Ankney of Nottingham, Penn., Yyonne Johnson of Oxford, Penn., and Elizabeth A. Shuemake of Sharpsburg.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Willie Mae Holloway Smith
Mrs. Willie Mae Holloway Smith, 92, of Temple Avenue in Newnan died Feb. 28, 1998.
Born Jan. 28, 1906 in Cobb County, Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late John Nelson Holloway and Carrie Norris Holloway and the wife of the late R. Tom Smith. She was preceded in death by step-sons, Delbert Smith, Thomas Smith; grandson, Tommy Smith and great-grandson, Trent Smith.
An assistant postmaster at the Sargent Post Office for 19 years, Mrs. Smith was a member of Sargent Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school and received perfect attendance medals 13 years in a row.
Survivors include her daughter, Betty Tom Buchanan of Newnan; step-daughter, Mrs. Harry T. (Doris) Embry of Newnan; brother, Hubert Holloway of Dahlonega; daughters-in-law, Mrs. Delbert (Teal) Smith of Cornelia, Mrs. Paul (Dot) Grant of Cartersville; grandchildren, Ted and Shirley Smith of Cornelia, Jerry and Lib Smith of Ermo, S.C., Harold and Laura Smith of Newnan, Suzanne and Tom Mandell, Vonoiel and Michel Baudouin, all of Ft. Worth, Texas, Janie and Russ Parker of Douglasville, Patience Buchanan, Daryll Grubbs, both of Austin, Texas, Leah and Adrian Martinez of Dowington, Penn., Keith and Ida Smith of Cartersville; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. John Cashmere Sovjak
Mr. John Cashmere Sovjak, 82, of Thomas Way in Newnan died Feb. 28, 1998, at Newnan Hospital.
Born Jan. 27, 1916 in Beaver, Penn., Mr. Sovjak was a U.S. Army veteran of World War Two and a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier.
A service will be Monday at Tidd-Williams Funeral Home in Albion, Mich.
Mr. Sovjak is survived by his wife, Claire Sovjak of Newnan.
Tidd-Williams Funeral Home, Albion, Mich.
March 3, 1998
Mr. Sylvanus Gardner Allen III
Mr. Sylvanus Gardner Allen III, 58, of Wagers Mill Road, Newnan, died March 2, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Allen was born April 28, 1939, in Coweta County to Sylvanus Gardner "Bud" Allen Jr. and Vanilu Copeland Allen. He worked as a warehouseman with Playtex Apparel for 36 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Newnan and Sylvan Masonic Lodge #429 F&AM.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel with Dr. Eugene Tyre officiating, assisted by the Rev. Jimmy Fleming and Dr. Joel Richardson. Burial will be in the Allen Family Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Eddie Whitlock, Jimmy Whitlock, Ed Hackney, Bobby Beers, Bob Bryant, Johnny Cash, Hamp Burnham and Donald Knott. In a place of special honor at the services will be Jane Bass, Christine Elom, Mattie Ransby and Sherry Wood.
Survivors include daughters, Connie and Kent Osborn, of Newnan, Cissy and David McEachern, of Franklin, Ga., Donna and Dean Hunter, of Sherwood, Ark., Terry and Mark Fredrick, of Luthersville; son, Sylvanus Gardner "Chip" Allen IV and Terry of Newnan; sisters, Elva and Wendell Whitlock, of Newnan, and Elizabeth Allen Beers of Newnan; seven grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Ralph Eidson
Mr. Ralph Eidson of Palmetto, Ga., died Feb. 25, 1998.
Mr. Eidson was preceded in death by his son, Mr. William Earl Eidson.
Funeral services were Friday afternoon at the chapel of Parrott Funeral Home in Fairburn, Ga. with the Rev. Terry King and the Rev. Tom Gullatt officiating. Interment will be at Holly Hill.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Eidson of Palmetto; son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Gary (Brenda) Eidson of Fairburn; brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harold (Hattie) Eidson of Palmetto; four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; niece and nephew.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn.
Mrs. Flora Lynch
Mrs. Flora Lynch of 44 Boone Dr., Newnan, died March 1, 1998 at Starcrest of Newnan.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Ronald Herndon
Mr. Ronald Herndon, 29, of Newnan died Feb. 26, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Herndon was born Jan. 17, 1969 in Coweta County.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Summer Hill Baptist Church in Moreland with the Rev. J. T. Coleman officiating, assisted by the Rev. C. F. Teagle, the Rev. Tim Colton, the Rev. J. W. Russell Jr. and the Rev. Charlie Frank Teagle. Interment will be in the Clark Chapel-New Mt. Bethel Cemetery in Luthersville. Pallbearers will be Jerry Davis, Jason Scandrick, Greg Anderson, Mike Mack, Marvin Rosser and Jamie McGhee. Honorar pallbearers are Danny Brewster, Mike Ball, Kirby Griffin and Chris Thomas.
Survivors include two sons, Ronald Herndon and Jonathan R. Herndon; mother, Betty Herndon Geter; brothers, Gary Herndon and Tony Herndon; sister, Denise Herndon; two step-brothers; three step-sisters; two nieces; three nephews; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends; and a very special friend, Erika Sharpe.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Willie Mae Holloway Smith
Mrs. Willie Mae Holloway Smith, 92, of Temple Avenue in Newnan died Feb. 28, 1998.
Born Jan. 28, 1906 in Cobb County, Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late John Nelson Holloway and Carrie Norris Holloway and the wife of the late R. Tom Smith. She was preceded in death by step-sons, Delbert Smith, Thomas Smith; grandson, Tommy Smith and great-grandson, Trent Smith.
An assistant postmaster at the Sargent Post Office for 19 years, Mrs. Smith was a member of Sargent Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school and received perfect attendance medals 13 years in a row.
Graveside services were Monday afternoon at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan with the Rev. Willard Dean officiating, assisted by the Rev. Doug Storey. Grandsons served as pallbearers.
Survivors include her daughter, Betty Tom Buchanan of Newnan; step-daughter, Mrs. Harry T. (Doris) Embry of Newnan; brother, Hubert Holloway of Dahlonega; daughters-in-law, Mrs. Delbert (Teal) Smith of Cornelia, Mrs. Paul (Dot) Grant of Cartersville; grandchildren, Ted and Shirley Smith of Cornelia, Jerry and Lib Smith of Ermo, S.C., Harold and Laura Smith of Newnan, Suzanne and Tom Mandell, Vonoiel and Michel Baudouin, all of Ft. Worth, Texas, Janie and Russ Parker of Douglasville, Patience Buchanan, Daryll Grubbs, both of Austin, Texas, Leah and Adrian Martinez of Dowington, Penn., Keith and Ida Smith of Cartersville; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. John Cashmere Sovjak
Mr. John Cashmere Sovjak, 82, of Thomas Way in Newnan died Feb. 28, 1998, at Newnan Hospital.
Born Jan. 27, 1916 in Beaver, Penn., Mr. Sovjak was a U.S. Army veteran of World War Two and a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier.
The family received friends Sunday afternoon at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan, and the funeral will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Tidd-Williams Funeral Home in Albion, Mich. Interment will be in Memorial Gardens in Albion.
Mr. Sovjak is survived by his wife, Claire Sovjak of Newnan; grandchildren, Kris Bahri of Suwanee, Ga., and Jon Courtright and Erin Courtwright of Newnan; four great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Leonard Alfred Stanfield
Mr. Leonard Alfred Stanfield of Fairburn died Feb. 27, 1998.
Funeral services were Sunday afternoon at the chapel of Parrott Funeral Home in Fairburn. The Rev. Jerry Cross, the Rev. Ken Rose and the Rev. Wendell Banks officiated. Interment was at Holly Hill.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lucille Stanfield of Fairburn; daughter and sons-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James P. (Debra) Mooney of Newnan, Rev. and Mrs. Jerry (Cindy) Cross of Hogansville; son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Tim (Karen) Stanfield of Tyrone; mother, Mrs. Janet Stanfield of Fairburn; sisters, Mrs. Flora Gentry, Mrs. Maurine Payne, Fairburn; brothers, Preston Stanfield, Leroy Stanfield, Fairburn, Ronnie Stanfield of Stockbridge; Hulan Stanfield of Sebastian Fla.; grandchildren, Stacey, Rachel and Jonathan Mooney, Brandon and Ryan Stanfield, Cristopher and Tammy Cross; nieces and nephews.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn.
March 4, 1998
Mr. Sylvanus Gardner Allen III
Mr. Sylvanus Gardner Allen III, 58, of Wagers Mill Road, Newnan, died March 2, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Allen was born April 28, 1939, in Coweta County to Sylvanus Gardner "Bud" Allen Jr. and Vanilu Copeland Allen. He worked as a warehouseman with Playtex Apparel for 36 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Newnan and Sylvan Masonic Lodge #429 F&AM.
Funeral services were Tuesday at Hillcrest Chapel, with Dr. Eugene Tyre officiating, assisted by the Rev. Jimmy Fleming and Dr. Joel Richardson. Interment followed at the Allen Family Cemetery. Pallbearers were Eddie Whitlock, Jimmy Whitlock, Ed Hackney, Bobby Beers, Bob Bryant, Johnny Cash, Hamp Burnham and Donald Knott. In a place of special honor at the services were Jane Bass, Christine Elom, Mattie Ransby and Sherry Word.
Survivors include sisters, Elizabeth Allen Beers, Elva and Wendell Whitlock, all of Newnan; daughters, Connie and Kent Osborne of Newnan, Cissy and David McEachern, of Franklin, Donna and Dean Hunter, of Sherwood, Ark., Terry and Mark Frederick, of Luthersville; son, Sylvanus Gardner "Chip" Allen IV and Terry of Newnan; seven grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Dennis Lamar Cammon
Mr. Dennis Lamar Cammon, 38, of Forest Circle in Newnan died March 1, 1998, at Emory University Hospital.
Mr. Cammon was born May 20, 1959 in Atlanta.
A service was held Tuesday at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jerry Eley officiating. Interment followed at Oak Hill Cemetery with Bill Counds, Ronnie Boswell, Barrett Baker, James Yarbrough and William Morris serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanette E. Cammon of Moreland; father Marion (Ann) Cammon of Moreland; mother, Thelma Cammon of Marietta; sister, Elaine Cammon of Marietta; and brother, Larry Cammon of Austell.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Eloise Roberts Williams
Mrs. Eloise Roberts Williams, 80, of Shaddix Road in Haralson died March 2, 1998, at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born Nov. 17, 1917 in Coweta County, Mrs. Williams was owner of Williams' Grocery and a member of Haralson United Methodist Church.
A service will be today at 11 a.m. at Haralson United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Carolyn Evans officiating. Interment will follow at the church Cemetery, with her grandchildren serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her daughters, Janice W. Camp, Beverly W. Waters, both of Haralson; son, Bruce R. Williams of Haralson; sisters, Betty Busby, Ann Garner, both of Alvaton; brothers, Julian Roberts of Haralson, Louis Roberts of Jonesboro, Phillip Roberts of Atlanta; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made to Haralson United Methodist Church building fund.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
March 5, 1998
Mr. Johnny Phillip Parks
Mr. Johnny Phillip Parks, 55, of Senoia died Feb. 28, 1998, at Hospice LaGrange.
Born Sept. 2, 1942 in Coweta County, Mr. Parks was preceded in death by a son, Walter Parks.
A service will be at McDowell Funeral Home, with the Rev. Felton James officiating. Interment will follow at Piney Wood Cemetery.
Survivors include his mother, Sarah D. Mitchell of Newnan; children, Johnny Parks, Andy Parks, Timothy Parks, Travis Parks and Chanisha R. Parks of Newnan; sisters, Mrs. and Mrs. Mark (Juainita) Clayton of Senoia, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan (Julia Mae) Lindsey of Sharpsburg; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
McDowell Funeral Home.
March 6, 1998
Ms. Varner Andrews
Ms. Varner Andrews of Lynhaven Drive in Newnan died Feb. 27, 1998, at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Mrs. Lois Musick Gladney
Mrs. Lois Musick Gladney, 78, of Newnan died March 4, 1998, at Starcrest of Newnan.
Born Sept. 7, 1919 in Troup County, Mrs. Gladney was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Newnan.
A service will be today at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Don Helms officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include her sons, David Gladney of Decatur, Donald Gladney of Ellijay; sister, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene (Ruth) Jackson of Newnan; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 1841 Clifton Road, N.E., Atlanta, Ga., 30329.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Ms. Annie Doris Hall
Ms. Annie Doris Hall of Luthersville died March 3, 1998, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
The Rev. John Franklin Hines
The Rev. John Franklin Hines, 83, of Culpepper Drive in Newnan died Feb. 25, 1998, at his home.
The Rev. Hines was born July 24, 1914.
A service was held Feb. 28 at Macedonia Baptist Church in Grantville, with the Rev. Clinton Melson officiating. Interment followed at the church cemetery with his grandsons serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Lucile Hines of Grantville; sons, John R. Hines, Charlie F. Hines, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hines all of Grantville; daughters, Christine Thrash of Washington, D.C., Mr. and Mrs. John (Georgia) Alexander, Louise Starks, Mr. and Mrs. Freddie (Floretta) Smith of Decatur, Mr. and Mrs. Alex (Ella) McLendon, Mr. and Mrs. Willie (Mary) Clayton of Atlanta, Cynthia Bell of College Park, GA; other children, Rollie Stevens, Joan Stevens, Robert Stevens of Atlanta; sisters, Emma Boyd of Hogansville, Maybe Smith of Atlanta; grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Steven (Shawon) Williams, Marquita Parks, Charola Hines of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Mac Neal (Carla) Thomas of Stockbridge, Mr. and Mrs. Lamarquis (Sonja) Jefferson of Stone Mountain., Betty D. and Lennard Walker, Freddie Jr., and Quansa Smith of Decatur, Kristi Clayton, LaChandra, Renard, Maurice Bell of Atlanta, Shannon Thrash of Washington, D.C., Bernard Starks of California, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hines. Jr., Lisa Hines of Grantville, Mr. and Mrs. Derrick Hines of Luthersville, Angela Hines of Newnan, Gregory Starks of Decatur, Tara Clayton of Chicago, Andre Clayton of Atlanta, Lindsey Walker of Hogansville; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. George Poythress Jr.
Mr. George Poythress Jr., 64, of Newark, N.J. died Feb. 23, 1998.
Born May 27, 1933, Mr. Poythress attended school in Coweta and Fulton counties and Bethel Heard Baptist Church in Franklin.
A service was March 2 at Powell Chapel United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Clinton Melson officiating, assisted by the Rev. R.W. Sutton, the Rev. C. Smith, the Rev. L. Poythress and the Rev. B. Poythress. Interment follow at Sunset Cemetery with his nephews serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his son, Mr. and Mrs. George Martinus (Nina Lee Allen-Poythress) Poythress of Tinker Air Force base, Okla.; grandchildren George Martinus Poythress IV, Jared Lee Poythress, Nicole LeAnn Poythress, Jasmin Michelle Poythress, NeLisa Mae Poythress, Jaela Bernice Poythress, all of Oklahoma; mother, Nellie Mae Ransby-Poythress of Newnan; sisters, Beulah Lewis of Newark, Mr. and Mrs. Donald (Minnie) Ball, Bertha Hunter, all of Newnan; brothers, Sherman Poythress, Mr. and Mrs. William Henry (Bernice) Poythress, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew (Eloise) Poythress, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph (Helen) Poythress, all of Newnan, Robert Poythress of Newark; nieces and nephews.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
March 7, 1998
Mr. Josephus Paul Tester
Mr. Josephus Paul Tester, 69, of Jacks Creek, Tenn. died March 3, 1998, at Jackson/Madison County General Hospital.
Born Jan. 6, 1929 in Chillicothe, Ohio, Mr. Tester was a retired welder from F.M.C. Co. and a veteran.
A graveside service will be today at 2 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery, with the Rev. Bill Dean officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys R. Tester of Jacks Creek; step-daughters, Janet Crider of California, Deborah Drake of Moreland, Tracey Floy of Newnan, JoAnn Salsgivber of Newnan; step-son, Ron Dewberry of Lawrenceville; son, Tim Tester of Jackson, Tenn.; sisters, Janet Franklin of Marshall, N.C., Sue Mitchel of Greenfield, Ohio, Minnie Studer of Eugene, Ore.; brother, Bill Tester of Tucson, Ariz.; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
March 8, 1998
The Rev. Travis H. Eidson
The Rev. Travis H. Eidson, 81, of Georgia Highway 16 West in Newnan died March 6, 1998, at Newnan Hospital.
Born Sept. 22, 1916 in Heard County, the Rev. Eidson was preceded in death by a son, Dr. Caswell Edison. He was a retired minister, having pastored Arnco Baptist Church, and a member of Sylvan Lodge 429.
A service will be today at 4 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Searcy Jackson, the Rev. Ken Norton, Roop Caswell and Craig Jackson officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with the staff of McKoon Funeral Home serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Fannie M. Edison of Newnan; sons, Marcus and Patricia Eidson of Newnan, Dr. Roger and Lynda Eidson of Dalton, Timothy and Catherin Eidson of Adel; daughter, Elizabeth Webb of Newnan; brother, Millard Eidson of Glenloch; half-brother, Joe Banks of Heard County; grandchildren, Hank Eidson, Ben Eidson, Cindy Eidson, Jeff Eidson, Skylar Eidson, Lena Eidson, Patrick Eidson, Judson Eidson; and daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Eidson.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. George Washington Fowler
Mr. George Washington Fowler, 81, of Fayetteville died March 7, 1998, at Henry Medical Center.
Born March 8, 1916 in Wedowe, Ala., Mr. Fowler was a forester and a U.S. Army veteran.
A service will be Monday at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Rhodes Skinner officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Survivors include his sons, Tracy L. Wells of Fayetteville, George Wallace Fowler of Lakeville, Minn. and Wendell Rudy Fowler of LaGrange.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Columbus R. "Dean" Rainey
Mr. Columbus R. "Dean" Rainey, 72, of Luthersville died March 7, 1998, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
Born July 20, 1925 in Coweta County, Mr. Rainey was the son of the late Columbus and Mary Strickland Rainey. He was assistant manager of Valetpark in Atlanta.
A service will be today at 3 p.m. at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jerry Walker officiating. Interment will follow at Luthersville Cemetery.
Survivors include his daughter, Jane King of Camden, Ark.; sisters, Grace Fuller of East Point, Martha Jean Lassiter of McDonough; brothers, William Sanford Rainey of Buford, Thomas Rainey of Luthersville, Ronald Reagin of Marietta; and a grandson, David Bailey of Camden.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
